The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-14

me sons OF veterans nave clgDI lamps III
this Division, all organized within the last u
months
CONNECTICUT.
T. s. Nash, Danielsonvile: Nathaniel Lyon
Camp, No. %, will hold their first social dance
April - at Music Hall.
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION.
We have received the roster Of this Division
for 1857, which has a membership of so. The
officers Of this Division are: Colonel, Chas. j.
Miller Camp /, Philadelphia (P. o. Box 100;
Lieut-Col., Thos. Tosh, Camp 40 Shenandoah;
Maj C. c. Fulton, Camp 81, Maueh Chunk;
Surg, James ii. Cosson, NJ. d., camp 1, Phila-
dolphia; Chap, L. V. Rausch, Camp 81 Mana
noy City; Adj't and Acting Q. NJ John n.
Degelman, Camp 13, Philadelphia tP. o. Box
l00l Inspector, Jno. J. Lewis, Camp 81. Mount
Carmel; Mastering Officer, Charles +. Difien-
derfer, Camp is, Reading; Judge Advocate, L.
j. Smith, Camp 10, Harrisburg p. o. Box ll5l;
Division Council, Jos. Martin, Camp IS, Miiiin-
town; Jos. Murphy, Camp 4, Philadelphia J.
C. Stroh, Camp 81, Northumberland.
KANSAS.
The annual Encampment of this Division
was held ut Abilene March 8, 9 and 10. After
the address of the Colonel the officers reports
were presented. The Adjutant presented the
following report:
l.. J. wEBR, Colonel commanding Kansas Division,
Sons Of Veterans, u. :. A.
DEAR SIR AND Bro: have the honor TO submit
the following report Adjutant Of this Division
since my installation. Feb. "A. 1885, 10 this date:
On taking possession of the office found the rec
ords IN very bad condition, with little or nothing
10 show the status Of Camps and their condition.
procured from the Acknowledgement a copy of the
Adjutants report for the fourth quarter 1885, from
which II appears that for That quarter 10 Camps re-
ported 90 members in good standing. There APP
peared on the roll 81 Camps, numbered TO 81, both
inclusive, and from the report referred TO II APP
that quarter. For the quarter ending March 81
ISIS, 80 Camps reported, with I'll members in good
standing. gain. of 10 Camps and l3i members, For
the second quarter, lSS6, Al Camps reported with
9Si members For the third quarter, lss6, ~ Camps
reported with So members. For the fourth quar-
ter q Camps reported, with l.023 members, gain
during the year OF % Camps and 4i6 members.
Copies of my reports for the four quarters OF the
year 1856 file and speak for themselves. Dur
ing the year the charters of the following Camps
have been surrendered or declared forfeited, viz,
Nos . o. q TO- - lS a. IL. 10. q % % 20 "a So H.
50and5l. Since JAM l, 1857 Camps has surrendered
its charter. During the year the following Camps
have been chartered during the year as follows
Nos 5S TO 75 inclusive. Since Jan. l. 1857, new
Camps 2, 3. 5. Z and 10 have been organized. max
ing total gain of 30 Camps since March l. 1856.
Since Jan. J. lss7, by your order approved by
the COMMANDMENTS Chief five new Camps have
been organized, taking up numbers vacated by
Camps whose charters have been forfeited or sur
rendered follows: Nos. 2, 3, 3, z. and 10. Pur-
suing the same policy, recommend that the next
administration ill the vacant numbers with new
Camps as they are organized.
Steps are now being taken 10 reorganize Camp
No. IL, At Equity and the prospects for large i'm
crease in Camps and membership is very fiatteTing
The labor necessary 10 the proper performance of
the duties Of this Office IL far greater than il gem
orally understood by the Order and, as am about to
retire from Office, can safely recommend. without
being considered mercenary in the matter. that
hereafter the Adjutani be paid a moderate salary
for his services.
oyou, my brother officers. the officers Of Camps,
and members generally, / extend my fTateTnal
thanks foI fayors and trust that our relations in
the future will be agreeable and pleasant they
they have been in the past Fraternally submitted,
W. III. WATERS Adiutant.